Renata Moreira, right, and partner Lori Bilella embrace at San Francisco's City Hall shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

The Supreme Court decision to strike down key provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act opens the doors to more than 1,000 federal benefits to same-sex married couples.

Among others, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act all could be affected by the DOMA ruling.

 

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